Say Uncle Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Muppet Show

One can find sinister Uncle Deadly skulking around the Muppet Theater. He's a dragon-like monster of a greenish-blue hue and he's known as the "Phantom of the Muppet Show". He admits that once he was a great Shakespearean actor but the critics killed him.

Answer: Bewitched

Comedian Paul Lynde played the part of mischievous warlock Uncle Arthur on "Bewitched". He took extreme delight in using his magical prowess to play practical jokes on poor unsuspecting mortals, especially his nephew-in-law Darrin. "Bewitched" aired from 1964 to 1972. Lynde appeared in ten episodes.

Answer: Bachelor Father

"Bachelor Father" was an American sitcom that featured John Forsythe as Bentley Gregg. He was a wealthy, handsome, single attorney from Beverly Hills. He became surrogate father to his niece Kelly, after a tragic automobile accident claimed the lives of her parents. Uncle Bentley, with the help of his houseboy Peter, raised Kelly.

The show aired from 1957 through 1962. "Bachelor Father" has the distinction of running consecutively on all three major networks (during that time era). CBS ran the show from September 1957 to May 1959, NBC from June 1959 to September 1961 and ABC from October 1961 to June 1962.

Answer: The Addams Family

Jackie Coogan portrayed Uncle Fester in the original "The Addams Family" television series that aired from 1964 to 1966. He was Morticia's uncle. Fester was truly a kind soul with a penchant, like the rest of the clan, for the unusual. He was always attired in a dark floor-length robe with a fur collar. For fun Uncle Fester went fishing with dynamite, relaxed on a bed of nails and powered light bulbs by placing them in his mouth.

In the movie version Fester became Gomez's brother and uncle to Pugsley and Wednesday.

Answer: My Favorite Martian

He looked like a human but Martian Exigius 12 1/2 had many unusual powers. He could raise two retractable antenna from his head, read minds and levitate objects with his finger. To hide his true identity from the world, he roomed with newspaper reporter Tim O'Hara, while continually trying to repair his spaceship for a return trip home to Mars. Tim called him Uncle Martin. Tim was played by Bill Bixby and Martin was portrayed by Ray Walston.

Answer: The Simpsons

Viewers meet Uncle Tyrone Simpson in episode 331 entitled "Catch 'Em If You Can". He is the brother of Grandpa Abe Simpson. He is an old, cynical, crotchety fellow who lives in Dayton, Ohio. He was voiced by Hank Azaria.

Answer: Make Room For Daddy/The Danny Thomas Show

Hans Conried played the role of Danny's Lebanese Uncle Tonoose. He was the family matchmaker for twenty-eight years. Uncle Tonoose made over twenty guest appearances on the show, which aired from 1953 to 1964.

Answer: Seinfeld

Len Lesser played the part of Uncle Leo on "Seinfeld". He was brother to Helen, Jerry's mother. He was a rather eccentric fellow that always greeted Jerry with the catchphrase "Jerry! Hello!" with great enthusiasm and open arms.

Answer: Petticoat Junction

Lazy but ever so lovable Uncle Joe Carson lived at the Shady Rest Hotel with his niece, Kate Bradley and her three pretty daughters. Uncle Joe seemed to always be cooking up get-rich-schemes that just never materialized. He was played by Edgar Buchanan. He was the only actor on "Petticoat Junction" to appear in all 222 episodes.

Answer: My Three Sons

Rearing three boys, maintaining a household and holding down a full-time career as an aeronautical engineer is no easy task for a single dad. Fortunately Steven Douglas of "My Three Sons" had a great domestic helper, Uncle Charley. He was Steve's father-in-law Bub O'Casey's brother. He was a no-nonsense type of fellow who ran the household smoothly and most efficiently.